53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

did I have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two

fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The

see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his

him to see the tears that were

“What happened?”

voice was husky and low, but it was missing the

“Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I

storm?” He

control the

control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a

his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the strength I needed

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

I was ready to open up to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about them when they were

could look into those amber eyes that I loved

and

“I know…”

or both

world.”

the revelation from earlier had only triggered these

up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my

being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like

able to control

everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I didn’t need to say it because

wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It hurt so

to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed

I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going to

tilted my head up slightly.

because I know they were

didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and

ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It

“I will.”

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